Chapter 4 Endocrine Terminology

Question 1

Endocrine system

Answer 1

A system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

Question 2

Aden

Answer 2

Gland

Question 3

Adrena

Answer 3

Adrenal

Question 4

Crine

Answer 4

To secrete

Question 5

Glyc

Answer 5

Sugar

Question 6

Lipid

Answer 6

Fat

Question 7

Myx

Answer 7

Mucus

Question 8

Nephr

Answer 8

Kidney

Question 9

Pancreat

Answer 9

Pancreas

Question 10

Plas

Answer 10

Development

Question 11

Somat

Answer 11

Body

Question 12

Tetan

Answer 12

Tetanus

Question 13

Thym

Answer 13

Thymus

Question 14

Aden/oma

Answer 14

Aden: gland
oma: tumor
benign glandular tumor

Question 15

Endo/crine

Answer 15

Endo: within
crine: to secrete
Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

Question 16

Eu/thyroid

Answer 16

Eu: Good or normal
thyroid: thyroid
Normal thyroid

Question 17

Hyper/glyc/emia

Answer 17

Hyper: high or increase
glyc: sugar
emia: blood condition
High blood sugar

Question 18

Hyper/lipid/emia

Answer 18

Hyper: high
lipid: fat
emia: blood condition
Increase of lipids in blood

Question 19

Hyper/plas/ia

Answer 19

Hyper: high or increase
plas: development
ia: condition of
excessive growth or formation

Question 20

Hyper/secre/tion

Answer 20

Hyper: high or increase
secre: secretion
tion:
Abnormal increased secretion

Question 21

Hypo/thyroid/ism

Answer 21

Hypo: below or deficient
thyroid: thyroid
ism: condition of
A deficiency of thyroid secretion

Question 22

Myx/edema

Answer 22

Myx: mucus
edema: swelling
Adult onset hypothyroidism

Question 23

Pancreat/itis

Answer 23

Pancreat: pancreas
itis: inflammation
Inflammation of the Pancreas

Question 24

Para/thyroid

Answer 24

Para: Alongside of or abnormal
thyroid: thyroid
Next to the thyroid gland

Question 25

Somat/ic

Answer 25

Somat: body
ic: pertaining to
Pertaining to the body

Question 26

Tetan/y

Answer 26

Tetan: Tetanus
y: condition of
Muscle twitches, cramps, convulsions